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Architecture Profile: Thai and Khmer Prangs, Stone Towers of Angkor and Ayutthaya

Historical profile of the prangs of Angkor and Ayutthaya, sacred towers built by the Khmers…

Benjamin Williams12 June 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Prang Ku Roi Et: Khmer Arogayasala Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins of Prang Ku, a Khmer arogayasala temple located outside…

Benjamin Williams02 October 2020

Cambodia Cultural Index

Cultural Profile: Chenla, Age of the Pre-Angkorian Khmers

A brief history of Chenla, the Khmer successor to Funan that ruled over ancient Cambodia…

Benjamin Williams21 September 2020

Cultural Index Thailand

Cultural Profile: Sukhothai Kingdom, Dawn of Thailand

A brief history of the Sukhothai Kingdom, the first Thai kingdom in the country's heartland…

Benjamin Williams07 September 2020

Cultural Index Lost Cities of Vietnam Vietnam

Why Isn’t Vietnam Part of ‘Indianized’ Southeast Asia?

Over 1000 years ago, Vietnam was home to the Indianized Cham culture. What happened to…

Benjamin Williams13 March 2020

Architecture Index Cambodia Thailand

Architecture Profile: Arogayasala, Angkor’s Hospital Temple Ruins

Historical profile on arogayasalas, the formidable Khmer hospital temples whose identical ruins span the Angkorian…

Benjamin Williams06 March 2020

Artifact Index Lost Cities of Thailand Lost City Travel Guides Thailand

Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa

The Bo Ika Inscription found in the ruins of Muang Sema tells the tale of…

Benjamin Williams13 September 2019

Lost Cities of Thailand Lost City Travel Guides Thailand

Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Lopburi, an ancient Buddhist…

Benjamin Williams26 May 2019

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Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo

Archaeological travel guide to Vat Tomo, a ruined Angkorian temple in Champasak, Laos located an…

Benjamin Williams02 April 2019

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3 Lost Cities You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of

These sentiments from Swedish explorer, and undoubtedly controversial figure, Sven Hedin encapsulate the air of…

Benjamin Williams19 August 2018

Khmer Empire

Architecture Profile: Thai and Khmer Prangs, Stone Towers of Angkor and Ayutthaya

Prang Ku Roi Et: Khmer Arogayasala Ruins

Cultural Profile: Chenla, Age of the Pre-Angkorian Khmers

Cultural Profile: Sukhothai Kingdom, Dawn of Thailand

Why Isn’t Vietnam Part of ‘Indianized’ Southeast Asia?

Architecture Profile: Arogayasala, Angkor’s Hospital Temple Ruins

Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa

Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide

Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo

3 Lost Cities You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of

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